playback singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...
. He has performed a number of songs in
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
,
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...
,
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
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,
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
,
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
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,
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
Bhojpuri
Bhojpuri (;Bhojpuri entry, Oxford Dictionaries , Oxford U ...
and
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
films.
Personal life
Rathod is the second son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, a proponent of the oldest major vocal style associated with Hindustani classical music,
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent. It is the oldest known style of major vocal styles associated with Hindustani classical music, Haveli Sangeet of Pushtimarg Sampraday and also related to the South Ind ...
. He belonged to the "Aditya Gharana of Jamnagar." He has two brothers, music composer Shravan Rathod, part of the Nadeem-Shravan duo, and singer
Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod (born 12 September 1962) is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Bollywood films. Rathod is the son of late classical musician, Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod.
Music career
His career started when Usha Khanna after listeni ...
. Roopkumar is married to
Sunali Rathod
Sunali Rathod is an Indian playback singer. She is also a trained classical singer.
Personal life
Sunali Rathod was born Sonali Sheth on 17 January into a Gujarati family in Mumbai. She studied in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She was bhajan ...
, formerly the first wife of bhajan singer,
Anup Jalota
Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer, musician and actor, best known for his contributions to the Bhajan genre of Indian Music. He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).Reewa.
Musical beginnings
Roopkumar was introduced to the world of music during his early years. His journey began as a tabla player and he became sought after by many
ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
singers in the 1980s. He first began playback singing in 1989 with the song, "Main Tera Aashiq Hoon", composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal for the movie ''Gumrah''.
Discography
The song "
Sandese Aate Hai
Sandese Aate Hai ( hi, संदेसे आते है, ) is a patriotic song from the 1997 movie ''Border'', directed by J. P. Dutta. It was written by Javed Akhtar, composed by Anu Malik and sung by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sonu Nigam. The ...
", from the movie
Border
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, became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career. With it, he received his only Filmfare award nomination to date at the 43rd Filmfare Awards. In addition, he sang "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (), also known as ''RNBDJ'', is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by him and his father Yash Chopra under their banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars ...
.
Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of
ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
,
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
, light classical music, and film songs.
Roopkumar has also performed with the artists
Trilok Gurtu
Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music.
He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, ...
,
Ranjit Barot
Ranjit Barot (born 1959) is an Indian film score composer, music director, music arranger, drummer and singer based in Mumbai, India. He is a longtime associate of A. R. Rahman.
He has been described by guitar legend John McLaughlin as "one o ...
and Abhijit Pohankar in fusion concerts. He and Gurtu released the
fusion
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Fusion may also refer to:
Science and technology Physics
*Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nucl ...
album ''Beat of Love'' in December 2001 and the
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
album ''Broken Rhythms'', in October 2004.
In August 2005, the comedy serial ''Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai'' featured Roopkumar and Sunali Rathod in one of their episodes that showcased a friendly musical contest.
Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on '
Mission Ustaad
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Mission Ustaad is an Indian musical reality show produced by Endemol India, that premiered on 1 December 2007. The show was telecast every Friday and Saturday at 9 pm on INX Media's Hindi General Entertainment C ...
', a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes.
In 2011 he released a sufi album along with Sunali Rathod called Kalma.
Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
Naajayaz
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Bhairavi
Bhairavi ( sa, भैरवी) is a Hindu goddess, described as one of the Mahāvidyas, the ten avatars of the mother goddess. She is the consort of Bhairava.
Etymology
The name ''Bhairavi'' means "terror" or "awe-inspiring". She is the ...
Prem Granth
Prem Granth ( Scripture of love) is an Indian Hindi-language film which was released in India on 22 May 1996. Directed by Rajiv Kapoor, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and deals with the subject of rape. It serves as an adaptation ...
'' (1996) (playback singer) (as Roop Rathod)
* ''
Border
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Kareeb
''Kareeb'' (English: ''Intimate'') is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film written, produced and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Neha Bajpai.
Plot
Birju Kumar is a young man from an upper-middle-class family in H ...
Mother
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Hu Tu Tu
''Hu Tu Tu'' is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Gulzar (lyricist), Gulzar, starring Nana Patekar, Sunil Shetty, Tabu (actress), Tabu and Suhasini Mulay.
Plot
The story opens with the kidnapping of Panna Barve (Tabu (actres ...
International Khiladi
''International Khiladi'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film directed by Umesh Mehra starring Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles. In an interview with Lehren Network, Khanna said that the film didn't follow a conventional scri ...
Sarfarosh
''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...
'' (1999) (playback singer: "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye")
* '' Dillagi'' (1999) (playback singer)
* ''
Thakshak
''Thakshak'' is a 1999 Indian action drama film written and directed by Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rahul Bose. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman.
Plot
A ...
Mother
]
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Krodh
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Krodh (Gurmukhi: ਕਰੋਧ ''Karōdha'') is derived from the Sanskrit word krodha (क्रोध), which means wrath or rage. This is an emotion recognized in the Sikh system as a spring of desire and is as such counted as on ...
'' (2000) (playback singer)
* ''
Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!
''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' () is a 2000 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Hansal Mehta, written by Saurabh Shukla and produced by Ajay Tuli, Anish and Hansal Mehta. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tabu, Saurabh Shukla and Aditya Srivastava in piv ...
'' (2000) (playback singer)
* ''
Gaja Gamini
''Gaja Gamini'' (English: ''Woman with an elephant's gait.'') is a 2000 Indian film written and directed by M. F. Husain and is his ode to womanhood and his muse of the time, Madhuri Dixit, who stars as the lead in the film with Shahrukh Khan ...
'' (2000) (playback singer)
* ''
Minnale
''Minnale'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The story was written by Menon and Vipul D. Shah, starring Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen (in her Tamil debut), Vivek and Nagesh. The film tells the ...
Kitne Door Kitne Paas
''Kitne Door Kitne Paas'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romance film. It stars Fardeen Khan and Amrita Arora.
Story
Two young Indians, a male named Jatin, and a woman named Karishma, meet on an airplane, who are on their way to India. J ...
Lal Salam
''Lal Salam'' ( " Red salute") is a salute, greeting, or code word used by communists in South Asia. The word ''lal'' means "red" in Hindustani; '' salam'' means "peace" in Arabic.
In popular culture
* ''Lal Salam (1990 film)'' is a film bas ...
Veer-Zaara
''Veer-Zaara'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Kha ...
Madhoshi
''Madhoshi'' (English: Intoxication) is a 2004 Indian Bollywood, Hindi psychological thriller film. It was directed by Tanveer Khan and stars Bipasha Basu, John Abraham, Shweta Tiwari and Priyanshu Chatterjee.
Synopsis
Anupama Kaul is a woman wh ...
'' (2004) (playback singer)
* ''
Veer-Zaara
''Veer-Zaara'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Kha ...
'' (2004) (playback singer)
* ''
Bhagmati
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Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (), also known as ''RNBDJ'', is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by him and his father Yash Chopra under their banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars ...
Vaamanan
''Vaamanan'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by debutant I. Ahmed, who worked as an erstwhile assistant to Kadhir, and starring Jai, Rahman, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Rai, and Santhanam. Produced by P. Kab ...
'' (Tamil)(2009) (Oru Devathai)
* ''
London Dreams
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Ajay Devgn in lead role with Salman Khan in blowing supporting role while Asin plays the female lead.Rannvijay S ...
Veer
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Madrasapattinam
''Madrasapattinam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language historical romantic drama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Arya and Amy Jackson, in her feature film debut, while Nassar, Cochin Hanifa, Lisa Lazarus, and Ale ...
Tanu Weds Manu
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'' (2011) iya* ''Nee Paata Madhuram - The Touch of Love'' (3 movie) (Telugu version)
* ''Aye Raat Dheere Chal – The Touch of Love'' (3 movie)
* ''
Khokababu
''Khokababu'' is an Indian Bengali action comedy film directed by Shankar Aiyya. The film stars Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Ferdous, and Laboni Sarkar in the lead roles. This film is an unofficial remake of a Telugu film, ''Dhee''.
Synopsis
T ...
Pitruroon
''Pitruroon'' is a 2013 Indian Marathi Language film directed by Nitish Bharadwaj. The film is a directional debut of Nitish Bharadwaj and it based on ''Runa, a'' Kannada story by Sudha Murty.
Plot
A archeologist investigates history of his ...
Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane
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Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye
''Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language satirical film, starring Raghuvir Yadav, Puru Chibber, Reecha Sinha and Zakir Hussain. The film deals with the sensitive subject of rape cases. The backdrop of the film is a false r ...
Rang Rasiya
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* "Brijlo" (બ્રીજલો) (2015) (Gujarati Film) (Bas Ek Chance)
* "Aaya Hai Dulha Dulhan Le Jayega (AHDDLJ)" (2018) (Hindi) (Nashe Ke Liye Sharab Chahiye) (Khoobsurat Aap Sa)